New Classic LA is a website engaged with the avant garde music scene in Los Angeles.
Founded in 2011 by Nick Norton and now run by Richard An, we feature concert reviews, interviews with artists, and a calendar of events we think our readers will be interested in.
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Upcoming Concerts
- Monday, November 2 2026
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Monday Evening Concerts: Beckett, Carson & Glass — Quad, Skywriting & Glassworks
Zipper Concert Hall at the Colburn School, 200 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
8:00 PMA program of Samuel Beckett’s Quad I and II, Anne Carson’s Lecture on the History of Skywriting with by Eyvind Kang and Jessika Kenney, and Philip Glass’s Glassworks.
Event information: <https://www.mondayeveningconcerts.org/skywriting-1>
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- Tuesday, November 3 2026
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Tuesdays @ Monk Space: Stacey Fraser — Random Thoughts While Running
Monk Space, 4414 W. 2nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90004
8:00 PMStacey Fraser joins Brightwork Ensemble for music by Daniel Kessner, John Cage, Kurt Weill, and George E. Lewis.
Event information and tickets: https://brightworknewmusic.com/event/stacey-fraser-random-thoughts-while-running/
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- Friday, November 6 2026
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Exilio 5th Anniversary Concert ft. Chapman University Voxtet
Pasadena Presbyterian Church (chapel)
7:30 PMJoin us for a fall celebration of vocal chamber music! This is an unique collborative concert of exilio vocal octet with Chapman University Voxtet featuring music by Hideki Chihara, Kerensa Briggs, Shruthi Rajasekar, Undine Smith Moore, and many more! We will also be premiering a work by Akshaya Tucker.
Location: Freeman Chapel at Pasadena Presbyterian Church (PPC).
The Chapel is accessible along Colorado Blvd., at 585 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101Tickets: https://ticketstripe.com/events/526109363862591
Getting there:
Transit: PPC is served by Metro bus 180 and 267, Pasadena Transit 10, Foothill Transit 187, and is a short walk from the Metro A line stations Memorial Park and Lake.
Driving: The church does not have its own parking lot; however there is ample street parking at the building next door along Madison Ave., as well as street parking along bordering streets.
Duration: The concert will last approximately one hour. Seats are first come first serve.
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